Files and Folders Management
COPY - Copies files to another location DIR – Displays files and folders in current directory DEL or ERASE - Deletes files EDIT - Starts file editor CD - Changes directory EXPAND - Decompresses compressed files FC - Compares files and shows the differences between them FIND - Finds a text string in the file MD or MAKEDIR - Creates a folder MOVE - Moves files from one folder to another PRINT - Prints out the text file contents RD or RMDIR - Deletes a folder REN or RENAME - Renames a file or folder REPLACE - Replaces files in one directory with files of the same name in another directory (overwrite) ROBOCOPY - Uses an advanced tool to copy files and directories TREE - Shows directory structure of a disk or folder TYPE - Displays the contents of text files OPENFILES – Manages opened local or network files XCOPY - Copies files and directory trees Applications and Processes
SCHTASKS - Executes a command or start a scheduled application (Task Scheduler) SHUTDOWN - Shutdowns or reboots your computer TASKLIST - Lists the tasks being performed TASKKILL - Stops or halts a task (to stop a task you use a PID which you can find out from TASKLIST) REG – Starts registry editor RUNAS - Launches the task as another user Disks Management
CHKDISK - Checks disk and shows statistics DEFRAG – Starts disk defragmentation CHKNTFS - Displays or changes execution of disk check at boot COMPACT - Displays and change the compression of files in NTFS partitions CONVERT - Converts FAT disk volume to NTFS DISKPART - Displays and adjusts disk partition properties FORMAT - Formats the disk FSUTIL - Displays and configures file system properties LABEL - Creates, changes, or deletes a disk volume label RECOVER - Recovers data from a bad or damaged disk VOL - Displays volume label and serial number for the disk System Information
DATE - Outputs or sets the current date TIME - Displays or sets the system time DRIVERQUERY - Displays the current state and properties of the device driver HOSTNAME - Displays name of the computer SYSTEMINFO - Shows configuration information about your computer VER - Allows you to view the Windows version GPRESULT – Displays current applied group policies (RSoP) GPUPDATE – Updates group policies Network
IPCONFIG - Shows information about network interfaces PING – Sends ICMP requests to the target host, checks host availability TRACERT - Finds the path for packets traveling over the network NSLOOKUP - Finds IP address by resource name ROUTE - Displays network route tables ARP- Shows a table with IP addresses converted into physical addresses NETSH – Starts is a network settings control program GETMAC - Shows the MAC address of the network adapter TFTP – Starts TFTP client in console Command Line Setup
CLS - Clears screen CMD - Displays another command prompt COLOR - Sets the text and background color PROMPT - Changes the command line prompt TITLE - Assigns a title for the current session HELP – Launches CMD help EXIT - Exits the command line 
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